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Monday, August 12, 2013

Reuters Oddly Enough Report

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08/12/2013

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Dozens evacuated as Florida buildings collapse into sinkhole

(Reuters) - Dozens of guests at a Florida resort near Walt Disney World were evacuated early Monday, when at least two buildings partially collapsed after a sinkhole opened on the property's grounds, guests and resort employees said.

Man shoots, kills himself in hospital room after wife gives birth

(Reuters) - A Houston man shot himself to death in his wife's hospital room on Sunday, 3 1/2 hours after she had given birth to their baby, police said.

Helicopter lift in Austria costs Dutch climbers

VIENNA (Reuters) - Two Dutch climbers who apparently feigned exhaustion to get a rescue helicopter lift down from an Austrian mountain face prosecution on top of a 2,300 euro ($3,100) fine for the ride, broadcaster ORF reported on Monday.

Tennessee judge orders baby's name changed from 'Messiah': report

(Reuters) - A Tennessee judge has ordered a baby's first name changed from "Messiah" to Martin, saying that the only true messiah is Jesus Christ, a ruling the boy's mother promises to appeal, a Tennessee television station has reported.

Fish-inspired vessel joins Brazil offshore oil boom

LONDON (Reuters) - A strange-looking vessel inspired by the exotic sucker fish is due to leave Norway for Brazil's giant offshore oilfields this week on a mission to revolutionize deep sea oil loading methods.

Gorbachev denies false reports of his death after hacker attack

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mikhail Gorbachev announced to the world he was alive and well after hackers broke into microblogs run by a news agency late on Wednesday and posted false reports of his death.

Maine man who sent son to day care with loaded gun pleads not guilty

BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - The father of a 4-year-old who brought a loaded handgun to day care in Maine has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct, claiming the incident was unintentional.

U.S. skydiver frees himself from locked box, lands safely

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. daredevil Anthony Martin escaped Tuesday from a locked box dropped from an airplane at 14,500 feet after freeing himself from handcuffs and picking the lock in under a minute.

Dead shark found on New York City subway

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City subway riders got a surprise on Wednesday when a dead shark was discovered on a Queens-bound subway train, authorities said.

NYC comptroller candidate arrested for illegal drug sales

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Manhattan madam who is running for New York City comptroller was arrested and charged with selling prescription pills for cash, the FBI said on Tuesday.